Talk:Ezra Brooks

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Tennessee whiskey versus bourbon[edit]

I can find no evidence to support the assertion that Ezra Brooks is a Tennessee whiskey and not a bourbon. Versions of the article prior to October 2005 called it bourbon. It's labeled as bourbon and listed on straightbourbon.com, which does not list Tennessee whiskeys like Jack Daniel's.

If no one can present evidence that Ezra Brooks is a Tennessee whiskey, i'd propose reverting to the older wording.

William Lovas 03:40, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The company web site says that it is charcoal filtered. That may be the source of the confusion. People tend to think that charcoal filtering makes a whiskey a Tennessee whiskey and not a bourbon. That is incorrect - there is no regulation that says that a bourbon can't be charcoal filtered, and a number of bourbons are. Moreover, it can't be a Tennessee whiskey because it isn't made in Tennessee. Actually, to put a further fine point on it, my understanding is that the only reason Jack Daniel's isn't marketed as a bourbon is that the company chooses not to do so as a marketing strategy. As far as I know, Jack Daniel's can be called a bourbon if someone wants to refer to it that way. —BarrelProof (talk) 11:27, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

90 proof versus 80 proof[edit]

The 90 proof thing might be a bit misleading. I personally own a bottle of Ezra Brooks Bourbon that is 80 proof... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cyclohexane (talk • contribs) 04:19, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The company web site only refers to 90 proof. Where and when did you get it? —BarrelProof (talk) 11:27, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As of August 2018, the company website lists a "Blended Whiskey" at 80 proof. The "Kentucky Straight Bourbon" is 90 proof. - BMJ-pdx (talk) 17:14, 23 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]